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Reconciliation of Jacob and Esau

1645 - 1646 · letterpress printing; plakken; houtsnede; paper

From the collection of Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Free to download, adapt and use — no permission needed.

About this work

Esau and Jacob embrace each other and decide to make peace. Behind Jacob stand his wives and children. Behind Esau stand his soldiers. Title above the image. Below, six lines of verse and a reference to Genesis 33: 4-7. The print is part of an album.

Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam’s own description

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print boekillustratie albumblad

Credit lineVerzoening van Jakob en Esau. 1645 - 1646. Rijksmuseum, Amsterdam. Public domain.

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